Dalai Lama Marks 87th Birthday By Opening Library & Museum, Actor Richard Gere Joins Celebrations
Hundreds of schoolchildren, monks, and residents prayed for the Dalai Lama's health and life at Tsuglakhang Temple near his residence in Dharamshala.
The Dalai Lama inaugurated a library and museum in his hillside Indian headquarters on Wednesday to commemorate his 87th birthday. Numerous admirers applauded him, including longtime disciple and American actor Richard Gere.
AFP
Hundreds of schoolchildren, monks, and residents prayed for the Dalai Lama's health and life at Tsuglakhang Temple near his residence.
AFP
The Dalai Lama Library and Museum contain artifacts, his teachings, and books on his life and struggle for Tibetan autonomy and the protection of its native Buddhist culture.
Today 6 July, 2022, on the occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Birthday, His Holiness inaugurated "The Dalai Lama Library and Archive."https://t.co/A3QaATznya pic.twitter.com/2G64aLemr6
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In a video shared by news agency Reuters, Gere, an active follower and supporter of the Dalai Lama is seen participating in celebrations organized by the Central Tibetan Administration of the Tibetan government-in-exile at the main Buddhist temple of Tsuglagkhang in Dharamshala.
Actor Richard Gere joins the Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations pic.twitter.com/X2PZ9Kjt7V
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The Dalai Lama, throughout his life in exile, has achieved prominence among the world¡¯s political, religious, and social leaders as a universal icon of peace, harmony, and non-violence.
Central Tibetan Administration celebrate 87th birthday anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in the presence of Chief Guest CM Jai Ram Thakur via video conference, ICT chairman Richard Gere & Rakesh Pathania HP Forest Minister at Tsuglakhang in Dharamshala,6 July 2022. pic.twitter.com/8lUgD2L0e4
¡ª Tibet.net (@NetTibet) July 6, 2022
Dalai Lama¡ªThe one who is loved and admired
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He has succeeded in exposing the enormous horrors endured by the Tibetan people under Chinese rule as well as the true nature of China's anti-democratic, anti-religious, and anti-humanistic stance.
The Dalai Lama has won widespread international support for the Tibetan independence movement.
AFP
He has been advocating the Tibetan cause with non-violence for many decades. He has been raising awareness in the international community about the Tibetans¡¯ right to a homeland and culture, the restoration of the thousands of Buddhist monasteries China destroyed, and the freedom of hundreds of Tibetans captured by Beijing.
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Since leaving Tibet after a failed uprising against Chinese control in 1959, the Dalai Lama has made the hillside town of Dharmsala his base of operations. Despite hosting Tibetan exiles, India views Tibet as a part of China.
The Dalai Lama claims he is not a separatist and only supports substantial autonomy for Tibet and preserving its indigenous Buddhist culture.
(With ANI inputs)
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